Nashville SC vs New York City FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs New York City FC — MLS at Geodis Park.
- Nashville SC 14 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jun | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Jun | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Jun | New England Revolution | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 May | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun | Nashville SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 31 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 5–1 | W |
| 25 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #8 |
| 33 | Points | 19 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 10 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 5 / 4 / 6 |
| 31 | Scored | 25 |
| 11 | Conceded | 21 |
| +20 | GD | +4 |
| 2.36 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 71% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Nashville SC are 1st (33 pts). New York City FC are 8th (19 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/3
31-45
–/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Nashville SC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Nashville SC in their trying to find a way past New York City FC's compact .
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Malachi Jones, as he is very good at scoring at Geodis Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nashville SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' The travelling New York City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 23' Tyler Boyd makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Nashville SC are in front.
- 25' New York City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 25.
- 30' Keaton Parks has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Nashville SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New York City FC's shape.
- 45' Jack Maher needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 50' It looks surprising Nashville SC does not make any changes. Birk Risa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Nashville SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 59' A change in the New York City FC ranks — Monsef Bakrar exits the field as Jovan Mijatovic enters on 59.
- 60' Tayvon Gray has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mitja Ilenic on 60 minute.
- 65' Nashville SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Josh Bauer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Nashville SC.
- 72' Andres Perea is replacing Keaton Parks for the New York City FC side.
- 77' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 80' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Maxi Moralez is replaced by Hannes Wolf on 80 minute.
- 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Nashville SC winning 100% of all matches.
- 87' It’s a booking for New York City FC player. Tayvon Gray gets a card.
- 87' Nashville SC ring the changes. Tyler Boyd has done his job and it is now time for Taylor Washington to step up.
- 90' Forster Ajago is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hany Mukhtar at the 90 minute mark.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Nashville SC take all three points.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↓ Amar Sejdic 60'
- 9
-
12
Teal Bunbury ↓ Brian Anunga 87'
-
54
Sean Davis ↓ Alex Muyl 60'
- 1
- 25
-
11
Tyler Boyd ↓ Taylor Washington 87'
- 2
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↓ Forster Ajago 90'
- 5
- 22
Bench
-
19
Alex Muyl ↑ 60'
- 44
-
6
Amar Sejdic ↑ 60'
-
23
Taylor Washington ↑ 87'
-
27
Brian Anunga ↑ 87'
- 30
- 13
- 47
-
21
Forster Ajago ↑ 90'
Coach
Rumba Munthali
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
27
Maxi Moralez ↓ Hannes Wolf 80'
- 6
-
55
Keaton Parks ↓ Andres Perea 72'
- 49
- 5
- 10
- 22
-
26
Agustin Ojeda ↓ Malachi Jones 60'
-
35
Mitja Ilenic ↓ Tayvon Gray 60'
-
9
Monsef Bakrar ↓ Jovan Mijatovic 59'
Bench
- 12
-
17
Hannes Wolf ↑ 80'
- 1
-
8
Andres Perea ↑ 72'
-
24
Tayvon Gray ↑ 60'
-
7
Jovan Mijatovic ↑ 59'
- 11
- 16
-
88
Malachi Jones ↑ 60'
Coach
Nick Cushing
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Hany Mukhtar | 4 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 2 |
| Alonso Martinez | 2 |
| Hannes Wolf | 2 |
| Sam Surridge | 2 |
| Jacob Shaffelburg | 2 |
| Maxwell Woledzi | 1 |
| Jeisson Palacios | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
New York City FC Form
2024-06-23
Nashville SC
1–0
New York City FC
L
2024-06-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
New York City FC
L
2024-06-15
New York City FC
2–3
Columbus Crew SC
L
2024-05-31
New York City FC
5–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2024-05-25
New England Revolution
0–1
New York City FC
W
2024-05-18
New York City FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
85%
Draw or New York City FC
39%
Nashville SC or New York City FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
13.2%
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 26% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

